Job description

Solar Energy Installation Managers direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.

• Supervise solar installers, technicians, and subcontractors for solar installation projects to ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects.
• Prepare solar installation project proposals, quotes, budgets, or schedules.
• Plan and coordinate installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar and solar thermal systems to ensure conformance to codes.

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Salary

Solar Energy Installation Managers with little to no experience tend to make between $41820 and $52380 while the more experienced ones can earn over $84240 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Solar Energy Installation Manager is to move to a higher paying state like AK. Right now, the highest paying states for Solar Energy Installation Managers are AK, NY, MA, IL and CA.

However, a higher pay at AK doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at AK might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Solar Energy Installation Manager is the degree you hold, the industry you work in, and lastly the company you work for.

Requirements

We asked other Solar Energy Installation Managers what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had a Post-Secondary Certificate followed by a College Certificate.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Solar Energy Installation Manager.

What is the job like

63% of Solar Energy Installation Managers said they were satisfied with their job and 56% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

Is this right for me

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like starting up and carrying out projects. They like leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business..

They also like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

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